WHITE CALLA LILIES DYE-SUBLIMATION ONTO ALUMINUM
Sublimation onto aluminum (also known as metal print) is a process of infusing dyes into a sheet of pre-treated aluminum via heat transfer. Sublimation is the process of going from a solid to a gas, back to a solid – skipping the liquid state. Once the dyes submerge underneath the surface, the process is complete and permanent. Archival up to 65+ years tested by Wilhelm imaging research.
THE PROCESS
The image is first printed onto a transfer paper via inkjet technology. Then, the paper has adhered to a sheet of pre-treated aluminum. Finally, it is put into a heat press where the temperatures reaching between 350-400 degrees. While being subjected to extreme heat and pressure, the dyes from the transfer paper turn into a gas, are pressed into the surface of the metal, and then solidify into the treated aluminum. This is where the sublimation. heat transfer occurs. The transfer process takes between 3-10 minutes per press. Once out of the press, the aluminum cools and the process is complete. There are no additional coatings or laminated applied after. As the dyes cool they are permanently infused beneath the surface of the metal substrate.
Available Print Sizes and Prices are:
8″ X 12″ at $30
12″ X 18″ at $55
16″ X 24″ at $115
12″ X 18″ on aluminum with a glossy finish at $450
36″ X 54″ on aluminum with a glossy finish at $3000
